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12 Jan 2018, 12:34 pm by Raven Moore
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) [official website] on Thursday issued guidance [text, PDF; press release] that will allow states to require people to work as a condition to receiving Medicaid. [read post]
Making good on its promises to enhance oversight of Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D plans, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has submitted for public inspection its Contract Year 2025 Final Rule. [read post]
30 Sep 2020, 6:12 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
Moreover, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently expanded its authority to issue more severe reenrollment bars and revocation is often accompanied by placement of the CMS Preclusion List, which further tarnishes a provider’s reputation by labeling them a “bad actor. [read post]
26 Jul 2019, 9:34 am by Jeffrey P. Gale, P.A.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a “Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) is a financial agreement that allocates a portion of a … settlement to pay for future medical services related to the … injury, illness, or disease. [read post]
4 Sep 2020, 6:23 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
On August 31, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released an announcement regarding their newest proposed rule, the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (“MCIT”). [read post]
1 Sep 2023, 10:23 am by Alyzza Austriaco
A senior official at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said many states have been conducting automatic or “ex parte” renewals based on state databases to determine whether residents are still eligible for Medicaid coverage, sending out renewal forms and disenrolling anyone who doesn’t return them. ( NEW YORK TIMES ) Biden Administration Announces First Drugs for Medicare Price Negotiation The… [read post]
7 Sep 2021, 6:23 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
While Medicare Part C plans are administered by private insurers, original Medicare is administered by a myriad of federal contractors that are overseen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
12 May 2017, 12:17 pm by Brenda Boschetto
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) believes that provider education plays an important role in ensuring payments are made properly; CMS has delegated authority for provider education to the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). [read post]
21 Feb 2022, 6:25 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracts with a Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC), which performs a variety of Medicare and Medicaid audit and medical review tasks. [read post]
2 Aug 2011, 6:34 am by James Dietz
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule that will deny Medicaid payments to providers delivering services in the treatment of preventable healthcare-acquired illnesses or injuries. [read post]
11 Nov 2011, 6:03 am by John Nicholson
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has administrative responsibility for Medicare and Medicaid. [read post]
17 Apr 2020, 2:11 pm by The Health Law Partners
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it is increasing payments under Medicare for high-throughput COVID-19 clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. [read post]
15 Jan 2014, 8:30 am by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
–  “Dramatic Medicare cuts to skilled nursing facilities played a significant part in keeping healthcare spending low in 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Monday. [read post]
29 Dec 2017, 3:13 pm by Nursing Home Law Center Staff
Law Firm Representing Injured Victims of Belmont Lodge Health Care Center To ensure the health and well-being of every nursing home resident, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) along with the State of Colorado routinely investigate, survey, and inspect every nursing facility in the state. [read post]
23 Nov 2011, 12:36 pm
According to a press release, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") announced that it will be awarding $9 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") to Senior Medicare Patrol ("SMP") programs across the country tasked at fighting Medicare fraud. [read post]
18 Jun 2020, 2:24 pm by Angela Mauroni
The case overturned a rule published by that Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services that required “drug manufacturers to disclose in their television advertisements the wholesale acquisition cost of many prescription drugs and biological products for which payment is available under Medicare or Medicaid. [read post]
5 Aug 2020, 1:00 pm by Pasha Law PC
On Monday, the Trump Administration issued executive orders permanently expanding Telehealth services beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as directing HHS to create a new voluntary pilot payment model through CMS' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. [read post]
Attorney General Jeff Landry of Louisiana and eleven other states filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), questioning their authority to issue a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. [read post]
17 May 2021, 7:42 am by James Segroves and Andrew Lu
On May 14, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new final rule that further delays until December 15, 2021, the effective date of the final rule titled “Medicare Program; Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) and Definition of ‘Reasonable and Necessary’” (the January 2021 Rule), which was published in the final days of the Trump Administration. [read post]
3 Jan 2020, 10:06 am by Thomas W. Greeson and Debra A. McCurdy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is inviting suggestions for how it can eliminate Medicare regulations that (1) impose more stringent supervision requirements than existing state scope of practice laws, or (2) restrict health professionals from practicing at the top of their license. [read post]